Somerset 4, Richland-Windber 3

JOHNSTOWN - Somerset edged Richland-Windber 4-3 in nine innings Sunday in a Cambria County American Legion baseball game at Highland Park.

James Bruner scored the game-winning run for Somerset on Mike Walker's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning.

Adam Hemminger threw 1 1/3 innings of hitless ball to earn the win in relief of Justin Kreger and Matt Orslene, who combined to throw the first 7 2/3 innings.

Rick Miller went 4-for-4 to lead Somerset's offense.

Marc Popovich led Richland-Windber with two hits, including a triple, and losing pitcher Rob Dale hit an odd RBI triple during the fifth inning.

Adam Ripple and Jamie Tiffany hit back-to-back singles for the 56ers (10-8, 9-8) during the fifth.

With two puts, Dale lined a ball into right field corner scoring Ripple. As Dale reached third, pinch runner Brandon Stapleton held up and was ultimately caught in a run-down and was tagged for the final out of the inning.

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The game-winning run snapped a 17 2/3 inning scoreless streak for Dale, who had pitched back-to-back shutouts and blanked Somerset during the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.

Bruner reached on an error and Walker's sacrifice was the second out, making the run unearned.

Three Somerset players fared well at the initial CCAL all-star tryout held Saturday at Lilly.

Hemminger, Orslene and Bruner all advanced to the second round of league all-star tryouts, which will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday at Revloc.

Earlier Sunday, the 56ers lost 12-9 to Bedford in the completion of a game suspended June 19 with the Hurricanes leading 10-9.

The 56ers battled back from 2-0 deficit and scored seven in the bottom of the fourth. Bedford answered with eight runs in the sixth inning for the win. The Hurricanes added two unearned runs Sunday during the top of the seventh to clinch the victory.

Stoystown 10, Bedford 8

DAVIDSVILLE - Jordan Rehar batted 2-for-3 with a grand slam home run and six RBIs to help lead Stoystown over Bedford 10-8 Sunday in Cambria County American Legion baseball action.

Patrick Woy was perfect at the plate for the Stars, batting 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Dave Hetz and Alex Shroyer both hit safely twice.

Rehar picked up the mound win. James Speicher earned the save.

Stoystown also defeated Ebensburg 12-5 in a game played late Friday night.

Rehar led the way with three hits, including a two-run homer. Hetz, who drove in three runs, and Brandon Stevanus also had three hits while Shroyer and Trevor Anderson added two apiece.

Ryan Druist was the winning pitcher. He allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out one batter.